Wednesday, June 5th, 6:00pm - The Library Committee invites you to Meet the Author "Amity Shlaes"....Amity Shlaes is the director of the George W. Bush Institute’s economic growth project, a syndicated columnist at Bloomberg News, and is the author, most recently, of “Coolidge”, a comprehensive and eye-opening biography of America’s thirtieth president. Amity is the author of three previous books including the New York Times best-seller, “The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression”, which was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books to read during a financial crisis. Amityt Shlaes teaches economic history in the MBA program of the Stern School of Business at New York University. Wednesday, June 12th, 2:00pm - The Drama, Arts & Entertainment Committee invites you to attend a theatre performance of "Tea for Three"... Particularly pertinent in an era of heightened politics, “TEA FOR THREE” humanizes the political scene with a story both whimsical and deeply moving -- a behind-the-scenes look at Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. Share the journey of each as she deals with the fishbowl of First Ladydom.
Emmy Award–winning actress Elaine Bromka, with over thirty years in film, television, Broadway and Off-Broadway, starred as eight First Ladies opposite Rich Little in the PBS show The Presidents. Intrigued by their stories, she went on with playwright Eric H. Weinberger to create this one-woman show. A tale of a remarkable trio in a most unusual job -- and eighty-five minutes of heartwarming delight! Your afternoon will begin with a pre-performance lunch and a beverage in the Pub at 12:00pm sharp, after which you will be escorted to the Urban Stages Theater for the 2:00pm performance. Monday, June 17th, 6:00pm - Third Monday Speaker featuring "Daniel Pipes"...Daniel Pipes, a historian, is president of the Middle East Forum. A former official in the U.S. departments of State and Defense, he has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the U.S. Naval War College, and Pepperdine University. He has written twelve books and his website,DanielPipes.org, with a near-complete archive of his writings, has recorded 64 million page visits. He writes a bi-weekly column for the Washington Times, National Review, and other publications; his writings have been translated into 36 languages. Two U.S. presidents have appointed Mr. Pipes to government positions. Al-Qaeda has invited him to convert to Islam, Edward Kennedy borked him, and Edward Said called him an "Orientalist." His current focus is on the Middle Eastern political upheavals. Monday, Wednesday, 26th, 6:00pm - The Library Committee invites you to Meet the Author"Rich Lowry"...Rich Lowry was named editor of National Review in 1997. He has written for The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and a variety of other publications. He is a syndicated columnist and a commentator for the Fox News Channel. His book, Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in New York City. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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